Barack Obama

babylonsister

(171,079 posts) Wed Apr 4, 2012, 05:13 PM Apr 2012

Obama to host 'To Kill A Mockingbird' screening at White House

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/219937-obama-to-host-to-kill-a-mockingird-screening-at-white-house

Obama to host 'To Kill A Mockingbird' screening at White House
By Amie Parnes - 04/04/12 12:15 PM ET

President Obama not only will appear in the introduction to the airing of "To Kill a Mockingbird" Saturday evening on USA Network, he also will host a screening at the White House Thursday evening, White House officials confirm to The Hill.

It's the 50th anniversary of the release of the film that tells the tale of lawyer Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck, who defends an innocent black man against a charge of rape. Obama wanted to participate in what an aide called a "special" opportunity.

It's unclear who will attend the White House screening.

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Obama to host 'To Kill A Mockingbird' screening at White House (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2012 OP

Can see the Fox News headline now ... JoePhilly Apr 2012 #1

Actually, that's pretty much what they said. n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #3

Romney is going to host a screening of "Triumph of The Will." n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #2

I just steeled myself DevonRex Apr 2012 #7

We watched it in film school. It was amazing and well ahead of its time. Ian David Apr 2012 #8

What a wonderful movie. They just did a program on PBS on the writer Ms Lee. It was really southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #4

I just bought the book. Have not read it since grade nine when I didn't understand what the "N" word applegrove Apr 2012 #5

I loved that movie...and the book. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2012 #6

JoePhilly

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1. Can see the Fox News headline now ...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 05:15 PM

Apr 2012

Obama tries to start race war!!!!

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

3. Actually, that's pretty much what they said. n/t

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 05:19 PM

Apr 2012

Ian David

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2. Romney is going to host a screening of "Triumph of The Will." n/t

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 05:18 PM

Apr 2012

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)

7. I just steeled myself

Reply to Ian David (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 01:59 PM

Apr 2012

to watch that not long ago to see how people might have been attracted to Nazism. The Holocaust is riveting to me. I can't seem to fathom how it happened so I've spent hours and hours watching films from all angles. I've learned a lot. But absolutely nothing excuses what happened even long, long before the final solution.

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

8. We watched it in film school. It was amazing and well ahead of its time.

Reply to DevonRex (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 02:31 PM

Apr 2012

Take the Nazis out of it, and you have every Olympics opening ceremony that's ever been made since then.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

4. What a wonderful movie. They just did a program on PBS on the writer Ms Lee. It was really

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 05:19 PM

Apr 2012

interesting. The Scout's little friend Dill was based on Truman Capote. They were next door neighbors. Even Atticas was a little based on her dad. Her sister is still living and she is 100 yrs old.

applegrove

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5. I just bought the book. Have not read it since grade nine when I didn't understand what the "N" word

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 05:52 PM

Apr 2012

meant and pronounced it Niger like the country in my mind.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,747 posts)

6. I loved that movie...and the book.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 09:18 PM

Apr 2012

How nice that he is honoring its importance.

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